diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/build_iso.yaml b/.gitea/workflows/build_iso.yaml
index e063cc1..187cb7b 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/build_iso.yaml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/build_iso.yaml
@@ -16,8 +16,11 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Check out repository
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
-        with:
-          submodules: recursive
+
+      - name: Manually uppdate submodules
+        run: |
+          git submodule init
+          git submodule update --recursive
 
       - name: Build release
         run: ./aux/devel.sh
diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/docs.yaml b/.gitea/workflows/docs.yaml
index 693fc6d..8f68e50 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/docs.yaml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/docs.yaml
@@ -16,13 +16,16 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Check out repository
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
-        with:
-          submodules: recursive
 
       - name: Set up python3
         uses: actions/setup-python@v5
         with:
           python-version: '3.10.12'
+      
+      - name: Manually uppdate submodules
+        run: |
+          git submodule init
+          git submodule update --recursive
 
       - name: Install mkdocs
         run: |